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From the ground one can see the layering of low plants like dianthus in the foreground, medium-tall plants like salvia in the center, and Japanese maple and crape myrtle trees in back. Shirley Lustek is a winner in the Garden Contest for her unique common-land garden, which she has to scale an 8-foot wall to maintain. She wanted to have garden views from her townhouse windows and deck.

Layering effect

( Baltimore Sun photo by Amy Davis / June 27, 2011 )

From the ground one can see the layering of low plants like dianthus in the foreground, medium-tall plants like salvia in the center, and Japanese maple and crape myrtle trees in back. Shirley Lustek is a winner in the Garden Contest for her unique common-land garden, which she has to scale an 8-foot wall to maintain. She wanted to have garden views from her townhouse windows and deck.

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